The Apollo X is a mid-tower CNC aluminium ATX case and clone of Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro. It supports large tower coolers, 360 radiators / AIO and most 40/50 series graphic cards. It’s priced at US$949 (shipping included) with limited availability.
SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL | Apollo X |
| PRICE | $949 |
| MATERIALS | Aluminium (T6063), Steel Interior, Stainless Steel Handles & Feet |
| VOLUME | 54.4 Litres (excluding handles/feet) |
| DIMENSIONS | 460×222×533mm (L×W×H) |
| FORM FACTOR | Tower (Traditional Layout) |
| CASE I/O | Power Button (w/ LED), USB 3.0 Type-C (20-PIN), USB 3.2 Type-C (Type-E) |
| MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITY | Mini-ITX / Deep-ITX / Mini-DTX / Micro-ATX |
| CPU COOLER CLEARANCE | 163mm |
| PCIE EXPANSION SLOTS | 7 |
| GPU COMPATIBILITY | 360mm (with front 25mm thick fans installed. 330mm with front 30mm thick radiator + 25mm thick fans installed) |
| RADIATORS SUPPORTED | Front: 360 Bottom: 240 (280 w/ mATX) |
| POWER SUPPLY COMPATIBILITY | SFX / SFX-L / ATX |
| 2.5 / 3.5” DRIVES SUPPORTED | 2x 2.5″ / 2x 3.5″ |
| CASE FANS SUPPORTED |
– Front: 3x 120 / 140mm |
BUILD #1
We’ve updated some of the hardware to the most recent available.
MOTHERBOARD
Rog Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi
CPU
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU
RTX 4080 Super FE
RAM
32GB Gskill S5 DDR5, 6000MHz, CL30
COOLER
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V2
PSU
Corsair SF1000 2024
STORAGE
1TB + 2TB NVME
FANS
– Front: 3x NF-A14 G2 chromax.black
– Bottom: 3x NF-A12 chromax.black
FINAL THOUGHTS
While the McPrue Apollo X is a unique and beautiful case on the outside, it doesn’t move the bar or do anything standout on the inside as with most ATX cases. Hardware compatibility is good and thermals are about where you’d expect for a mid-tower case. If you’re buying this case, it’s primarily for the Apple 2019 Mac Pro aesthetics. Finally, the elephant in the room… The price… We are under no illusion that the Apollo X costs a considerable amount to manufacture on such a small scale. With its uniqueness, manufacturing costs, and other financial factors, the high pricetag isn’t all that unreasonable and this case isn’t meant for the masses.
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